How To Install ruby-httparty on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-httparty on Kali Linux. ruby-httparty is quick web service consumption from any Ruby class

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-httparty on Kali Linux.

What is ruby-httparty

ruby-httparty is:

HTTParty is a Ruby library to build easily classes that can use Web-based APIs and related services. At its simplest, the HTTParty module is included within a class, which gives the class a “get” method that can retrieve data over HTTP. Further directives, however, instruct HTTParty to parse results (XML, JSON, and so on), define base URIs for the requests, and define HTTP authentication information.

There are three methods to install ruby-httparty on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ruby-httparty Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-httparty using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ruby-httparty

Install ruby-httparty Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-httparty using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ruby-httparty

Install ruby-httparty Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install ruby-httparty using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ruby-httparty

How To Uninstall ruby-httparty on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ruby-httparty package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ruby-httparty

Uninstall ruby-httparty And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ruby-httparty and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-httparty

Remove ruby-httparty Configurations and Data

To remove ruby-httparty configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-httparty

Remove ruby-httparty configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ruby-httparty configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-httparty

Dependencies

ruby-httparty have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-httparty package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.